1942 Map of Hutton

About this map

The Wabash River forms a serpentine border between Indiana and Illinois in this 1939 survey, defining a landscape of bayous, ponds, and sloughs. Near Aurora Bend, the Darwin Ferry provided a critical river crossing connecting the small settlement of Darwin to the agricultural lands of Vigo County. The floodplain is marked by complex water features like Greenfield Bayou, Haworth Slough, and Blue Hole, illustrating the river's historical path and the resulting wetlands that dictated the placement of early infrastructure.